THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 9, 2021 at 18:10 JST
The Olympic torch relay ceremony is held at the athletics stadium of the Komazawa Olympic Park in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on July 9. (Toshiyuki Hayashi)
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